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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1938

Page

8

Notice for Coal Bids for Washington Independ ent School District

Bids for coal supply for the 1938-1939 school year are due by 7 39 P M on July 27 1938 at the district secretary office 210 West Main Washington Iowa. Bids on guaranteed B T U basis cover stoker coal for the high school and 6x3 egg coal for other buildings with first bin fillings in August. The district may reject any bid and preference may be given to Iowa produced materials.

Board of Washington Independent School District Washington Iowa West Main Street Code of Iowa Board of Directors W. Thompson

Young People Ice Cream Social in Rubio

Rubio town notes report a Friday ice cream social for local youths. The quilting club gathered with Mrs Mamie Luithly. several residents visited Ottumwa, Keota and Burlington areas.

Rubio Arthur Lambert Rubio Town Cc. BE Quilting Club Mamie Luithly Martha Cook Earl Morgan Thelma Ruby Ottumwa Oren Anderson Ruth Morrow Keith Leppert

Human Life in Five Parts

Physiologists divide human life into five stages infancy childhood youth adult life and old age.

Glen Shafer Buys Combine and Has Wheat in Granary

Merrimac July 14 Glen Shafer has purchased a new combine and stored his wheat in the granary. Mrs Henry Mannhardt hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering at her home. Earl Smith injured his arm while setting up hay with a hay carrier. George Mullikin of Oklahoma visits his nephew Roy Mullikin and family. Mr and Mrs George Ackey and their sons from Brighton visited the Mullikin parents Sunday.

Glen Shafer Carl Amrine Merrimac Henry Mannhardt Lutheran Ladies Aid Earl Smith George Mullikin Oklahoma Roy Mullikin George Ackey and Sons Brighton

Oats Down Badly As Farmers Struggle To Cut

In Living Lake on July 14, farmers report oats are very light and crops likely poor. Some threshing machines appear and combines begin to operate, promising quick harvest. Local notices include visits, family gatherings, travel to Auburn Nebraska, a hot Fourth of July, and a new daughter Mary Ruth born to Ruth and Earl Galloway in Garden City Kansas.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake Caroline Tucker Art Rathmel Albert Wilcox Rathmel Bobby Foster Hervey Finney Clyde Binney Homer Birney W. OD. Stafford Velma Waterloo Ellis Keller Marshalltown Auburn Neb Tuckey Earl Galloway Garden City Kans Mary Ruth Ruth Earl

Nira Locals among Farm Tasks and Local News

Farmers cut grain and others combine as mid July activities continue. Bill Hanley visited Clay Morgan. Maxine stayed a few days. John LeFever shells and ships corn to Muscatine. Women visited Sharon for an afternoon with Mrs. Cecil Hughes. Jay White sustained severe injuries last week and was moved to Iowa City for hospital care.

J. B. Hanley MRA Bill Hanley Clay Morgan Maxine John LeFever Muscatine Sharon Cecil Hughes Jay White Iowa City

Visit at Carl Amrine Home Includes Blick Family

Mr and Mrs Owen Blick and their children visited Sunday afternoon at the Carl Amrine home.

van Winkle Owen Blick Carl Amrine

Gracehill Community Hears News of Visits and Party

Gracehill notes include Marion Robertson family visiting Asahel Robertson. Nora McKinstry and Anna Springer with Eloise visiting. Blanche Mills and Wade Page at Dan McCune home. Local youths held a Friday party led by David Weinland at the community building. Francine Mills joined Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Dyke in Davenport for a two week visit.

A. J. Robertson Gracehill Marion Robertson Sunmtay Asahel Robertson Nora McKinstry Douds Anna Springer Eloise Blanche Mills Wade Page Dan McCune North English David Weinland Francine Mills Harry van Dyke Davenport Albert Janecek

Four Friends Visit Fairfield Area Home Sunday Noon

Asahel Robertson Charlot Ann Mae Janecek and Tino Robertson visited Sunday noon at the Joe Janecek home near Fairfield. Mrs John Williams a daughter and Mrs Pearl Kirto spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Harlow Engel.

Asahel Robertson Charlot Ann Mae Janecek Tino Robertson Joe Janecek Fairfield John Williams Pearl Kirto Harlow Engel

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